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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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